Broadcast playout automation system integrates seamlessly
with any NRCS – from Avid and third-parties
Tewksbury, MA — May 22, 2007 — Avid Technology, Inc.
today announced the immediate availability of the Avid® iNEWS® Command system
version 1.0, offering precise automation control over news playout devices;
including video servers, still stores, and character generators. The system
integrates with virtually any newsroom computer system (NRCS), allowing
operators to make last minute changes within seconds of broadcast, and to
trigger playout events based on rundowns from the Avid iNEWS NRCS or any other
MOS-enabled newsroom playlist.
“The iNEWS Command system provides robust, on-air reliability without
requiring investment in costly full station automation. The system is targeted
specifically for playout operations and is the ideal solution for broadcasters
that want to link together multiple on-air devices and workflows, and reduce
transmission errors,” said Johnathon Howard, director of on-air product
management, Avid. “Avid’s success with broadcasters over the years has been
based on our track record of helping smal grating iNEWS Command in a news
production workflow enables broadcasters to prevent a single point of failure
with a backup system that takes over automatically when one component becomes
unavailable. Plus, iNEWS Command tightly synchronizes all playout devices to
ensure that last minute changes are reflected accurately on air – a critical
factor in the news business, where every second counts.”
The iNEWS Command system can function as an automation device for controlling
both Avid playlists and playout servers within an Avid end-to-end news
production environment – or within facilities that use a wide range of
third-party NRCS systems. In addition, the iNEWS Command system offers native
control of the Avid Deko® family of graphics-creation systems and the Avid
Thunder® line of clip- and still-store servers, providing seamless integration
within an Avid broadcast workflow environment. Specific features of the system
include:
- Flexible Playlist Functionality: enables playlists to load from the
newsroom computer system or manually within Avid iNEWS Command; playlists
can even be embedded within other playlists.
- Manual and Automated Triggering: allows items to be manually played back
by the operator; triggered via GPI; linked with other clips to block play;
or automatically played based on the time of day for total integration with
the facility, its systems, processes, and staff.
- Mirrored Playback: allows a single play command to initiate playback on
two channels simultaneously.
- Advanced Playback Features: enables users to automatically cue items as
needed if and when playlists change, and provides simultaneous playback
while video files are still being transferred, for increased time savings
and status awareness.
- Open Integration: provides easy configuration to control any combination
of Avid Thunder, Avid AirSpeed®, and Avid Deko systems that are operating in
an NRCS environment.
- Intuitive Interface: provides visual tools that show time elapsed and
time remaining, and channel assignments for easy identification of
transmission paths, and color-coded status indicators that illustrate the
inventory of assets based on availability and playability on all devices.
- Instant Status Display: provides a range of powerful visual tools,
including clocks that show time elapsed and time remaining, channel
assignments for easy identification of transmission paths, and color-coded
status indicators that illustrate the inventory of assets based on
availability and playability on all devices.
Comprehensive Training for iNEWS Command
Avid’s award-winning training department, Avid Training Services, is now
offering two courses on Avid iNEWS Command. The Avid iNEWS Command Basics course
provides a system overview and covers topics including iNEWS or ENPS
integration, playout control and basic troubleshooting. More in depth, the Avid
iNEWS Command Advanced Administration course covers the ‘Basics’, as well as
configuration (iNEWS, Deko MOS, GPI, etc.), framework, licensing, and in-depth
troubleshooting. For more information about these courses, visit
http://www.avid.com/training/.
Pricing & Availability
Avid iNEWS Command is available now. Base pricing for the system begins at
$15,000 USMSRP; a sample configuration with software for a single control
workstation and two viewing workstations, and licenses four video and two
graphics channels is $30,000 USMSRP. Additional video and graphics channels can
be added for $1,000 to $2,000 USMSRP per channel. For more information please
visit www.avid.com/avidinews.
About Avid Technology, Inc.
Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media
creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio,
animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently,
productively, and creatively. For more information about the company’s Oscar®,
Grammy®, and Emmy® award-winning products and services, please visit:
www.avid.com.
© 2007 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product
features, specifications, system requirements, and availability are subject to
change without notice. Promotions and discounts are subject to availability and
change without notice. All prices are USMSRP for the U.S. and Canada only and
are subject to change without notice. Contact your local Avid office or reseller
for prices outside the U.S. and Canada. Avid, Digidesign, Film Composer, Pro
Tools, AirSpeed, Deko, iNEWS, and Thunder are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical
Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid Film Composer® system
for motion picture editing. Digidesign, Avid’s audio division, received an Oscar
statuette representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award for the design,
development, and implementation of its Pro Tools® digital audio workstation.
Oscar is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of
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